by Jennifer Kindera | Dec 15, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays, Surviving the Holidays
’Tis the time of year for crackling fires, amazing smells coming out of the kitchen, laughter, and family togetherness. Well, at least, that’s what the made-for-TV movies want us to think. For a lot of us, though, who come from families that were dysfunctional and...
by Rachel Grant | Dec 14, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays
We continue our series with the wonderful Kristen Kancler in which she shares with us how we can be SAFE around food. ——— Navigating Trigger Situations Thanksgiving, the most notorious day for overeating, is just a few days away. And with it, the...
by Brian Henley | Dec 13, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Treatment
PART III Addressing the Unique Features of CPTSD Any treatment for cPTSD must take these features into account. It needs to engage with the person holistically, and allow discussion of traumatic material without triggering the suppressive/dissociative reaction....
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 12, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
***TRIGGER ALERT*** The content in the article describes child abuse and may be triggering for some readers. Child abuse and trauma survivors often feel misunderstood and marginalized in society. After having survived life-changing traumatic events by the people who...
by Rachel Grant | Dec 12, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays
It’s that time of year when we face a whirlwind of holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa — oy!These holidays can demand a lot of our energy, time, and people points. They can also be a time of loneliness and challenges with...
by Roseanne Reilly | Dec 8, 2023 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Trusting our healing intelligence is aligned with releasing the conditioning that clouds the inner quality of listening and truth-knowing. When the mind and body are in harmony, this can come as a source of deep relief. We feel clearer about our feelings and needs...
